Our standard minimum fee for use of a poem (1-10 lines) – as set by The Society of Authors in 2005 – is £60, and this rises line by line, and also depending on the range of distribution territory. However, this is negotiable for low print runs, educational purposes and good causes.

COPYRIGHT PERMISSION REQUESTS

Please send an e-mail with the following information to
Suzanne Fairless-Aitken,
Rights Manager:rights@bloodaxebooks.com
or use the form opposite (selecting Rights).

We need to know:
Your name/position:
Name of your company
Your contact details (address and e-mail)
Title of our poem
No of lines to be used
Title of volume in which our poem appears (if known)
Title of your publication (please include name of editor/author)

We would also like to know:
Date of publication/ broadcast/ programme
Print run (HB/PB)
Price / Ticket Price
Territory of distribution (UK & Commonwealth, excluding Canada; North America, etc)
And, if publishing online, the website URL.

Please add any extra information that we should bear in mind
(e.g. circulation, customer base, etc.)